Suppose You Observe Two Children, Sitting Together and Occasionally Looking

question 112

Multiple Choice

Suppose you observe two children, sitting together and occasionally looking at each other, but not really interacting. Each is playing with her own toy. This type of play is called:

• A) symbolic play
• B) parallel play
• C) oppositional play
• D) independent play

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Definitions:

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Differential Susceptibility

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